Reel clip



Jan.v27, 1942. n. l. GEIGER 2,271,335

' REELicLIP l -original FiledMay 31, 1939 INVENTOK. RALPH I. GfE/'GEPatented Jan. 27, 1942 REEL our y Ralph I. Geiger, Los Angeles, Calif. 4original application May 31, 1939, serialNo..

276,605. Divided and this 25, 1940, rSerial N0. 315,5724

application January io claims. (c1. 2,4- 7-241') This invention relatesto iishin'g equipment and accessories and more especially to a safetyselflocking reel clamp. y v

This application is a division of my previously led application, Serial'No. 276,605, ledMMay 31, 1939.

An` object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical andeiicient locking reel clamp for attachment to a shermans harness.

Another object is to provide a clamp with a novel quick release safetylock for a iishermans reel.

A further object is to provide a quick release automatic safety lockAclamp adapted for ready attachment to many types of rods and bars andwhich may be quickly released. Y

Other objects and advantagesv will appear an be brought out more fullyin the following speciiication, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a face View of a reel clamp embodying my invention, showingtypical connection to a fshermans harness;

Fig. 2 is an edge view ofthe same;

Fig. 3 is a back view of the clamp shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 with vthe latch shown in openposition;

Fig. 6'is a sectional view taken along the line 6--6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the slidable locking member and the lockpin; and

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the count-erhalanced latch member. i f

Referring more particularly to the drawing, I show a belt hitch lportionI of a lishermans apar of bosses 2,3 on'the opposite Aface of plate |9from lips 20.' Bosses 23'have. inclined'underf c ut faces 24 formingwaysffor a slidable 'lockingmember' 25 having a recess 26 'provided'for* a spring J21, there being a Shoulder v2.8 in recess 26 for one endof the spring, the other end of which is` held against a pin 29'whichextends, through plate I9. Pin 29 has a shouldered head`30 which isnarrowed at the sides to permit entrance Vinto recess 26, and they pinis turnedcrosswis'efin the recess such that the shouldered vhead 30engages a pair of undercut shoulders 3| of member 25 so as to retain thelatter against plateI9.

Pin 29 in the form shown in Fig. 7,` after being inserted in a'threaded.aperture 32 in*r plate I6 and turned a quarterturn, is spread and lockeddown 'as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 so as rto be permanently held inposition. Member 25 has a flatv surface portion 33 and an edge portion34 trans# verse thereof. Latch member 2| has a iiat surface portion35.101 engagement with thefface portionl 33, `and a curved portion 36for engagement with edge 34 of member 25., and in closed position with`beveled edgek I 9a of plate I9. Friction and spring 21y hold member 2|inbpen position until closed by'bar 39. Member 2|A has a curvedvportion31 and a curved buttv portion 33 for securing a cross bar 39.01D a reel40.

As may be seen from Figs.. 4 and 5, reel cross bar 39 may be placedinthe curved portion 31 of member 2| and pressed downwardly which'.causes the latch member to pivot .to theposition shown Fig. 4 whereuponmember 25 vwill beurged harness such as shown and describediully in myparent application above referred to, a belt hitch portion ltla beingsuitably secured to hitch portion I0 and having a buckle II secured tohitch portion I9 by a hitch portion I2. A hook member I3 is held by beltportion ma and is one of a pair of similar members which secure and ysupport a plate I4 which is provided with a pin portion I5 to which issecured a one piece `or a divided adjustable strap IB provided with theusual buckle or buckles I1.

Strap members I6 are passed around a pin portion I8 of a reel clip I9which comprises a plate member having a pair of lip portions 29,

the plate being slotted I9c to receive a pivotedv latch member 2|carried by or having a bearing downwardly by spring 21 causing edgel 34to pass over surface 36, and surface 33 to engage surface'35, thuslocking member 2|, and bar 39 will be held by lips 29 and abutmentsurface 33.

Thus the reel is securely held to the clip but' v. may be readilyreleased by withdrawing slidey member 25 by simple manipulation of thethumb or ngers and freeing counterbalanced member 2| which will open inthe reverse manner. The extreme width of the pair of lips 2U is lessthan the maximum width of plate I9 and the outer ends of lips 20 arechamfered at 4| to provide clearance for a reel spool 42 as may beclearly seen in Figs. Sand 6. Bosses 23 each have an inwardly extendinglug 43, and member 2| has I a pair of recessed abutments 44 which engagelugs 43 and with edge I9a limit the rotation of member 2| tothe positionshown in Fig. 4.

Spring 21 is'provided with an oil wick 45 which rprovides lubricationfor locking member 25.

pin 22, the end portions of which arecarried by Plate I9 is providedwith apertures |9b throughl which the line and reel spool may bewatched,-

Member 2| is counterbalanced to open of its own weight when plate I9 issubstantially horizontal as shown in Fig. 6. However, a suitable spring46 may be provided to open member 2l whenever it is released fromlocking member 25.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A quick release safety reel clip for a fishermans harness hitch asdescribed, comprising a plate member having a lock element having anelongated reel cross bar retaining lip portion, a pivoted latch memberon said plate member having a reel 'cross bar engaging portion, and aslide engaging portion, a retractable slide member adapted to engagesaid latch slide portion, and be retracted therefrom, and a springconnected to said slide and plate whereby to effect said slide and lockengagement.

2. A quick release safety reel clip for a fishermans harness hitch asdescribed, comprising a plate member having retaining lip portionsadapted to engage and extend along a reel cross bar, a latching memberon said plate member adapted to lock said cross bar to said lipportions, said lip portions having tapered and chamfered edges wherebyto provide clearance for the reel spool'.

3. A quick release safety reel clip for a fishermans harness hitch asdescribed, comprising a plate member having a reel cross bar engagingportion extending substantially the length of said bar, and aretractable latch member on said plate member for said cross bar, saidplate having an aperture to permit visibility of said reel spooltherethrough.

4. A quick release safety clip as described, comprising a plate memberhaving a plurality of spaced lip portions adapted` to engage a crossbar, a counterbalanced latch member pivotally mounted between said clipportions, and a retractable locking member on said plate `member adaptedto engage and lock said latch member.

5. A quick release safety clip as described, comprising a plate memberhaving a plurality of spaced lip portions adapted to engage a cross bar,a counterbalanced latch member pivotally mounted between said lipportions, and a retractable locking member on said plate member adaptedto engage and lock said latch member, said latch member adapted toautomatically open and be retained in open position when said lockingmember is retracted.

6. A quick release safety clip as described, comprising a plate memberhaving a plurality of spaced lip portions adapted to engage a cross bar,a counterbalanced latch member pivotally mounted between said lipportions and a retractable locking member on said plate member adaptedto engage and lock said latch member, said latch member adapted toautomatically close and lock when pivoted to the closed position by arod or bar.

7. A quick release safety clip as described, comprising a plate memberhaving a plurality of spaced lip portions adapted to engage a cross bar,a counter-balanced latch member pivotally mounted between said lipportions, and a retractable locking member on said plate member adaptedto engage and lock said latch member, said latch member adapted to bereleased by the retraction of said locking member..

8. A quick release safety clip as described, comprising a plate memberhaving a plurality of spaced lip portions adapted to engage a cross bar,a counterbalanced latch member pivotally mounted between said lipportions, and a retractable locking member on said plate member adaptedto engage and lock said latch member, said plate member and latch memberhaving interengaging abutments adapted to limit'the pivotal movement ofsaid latch member.

9. A quick release safety clip as described, comprising a plate 4memberhaving a plurality of spaced lip portions adapted to engage a cross bar,a counter-balanced bar latching member pivotally mounted between saidlip portions, a spring adapted to bias said latching member in unlockedposition, and a. retractable locking member on said plate member adaptedto engage'and lo-ck said latching member in locked position, said platemember and latching member having interengaging abutments adapted tolimit the pivotal movement of said latching member in locked andunlocked position-s.

l0. A quick release safety clip as described comprising a body memberhaving a lip portion adapted to engage a transverse bar section andhaving a slot intermediate the lateral edges thereof and adjacent saidlip portion, a counter-balance bar latching member pivotally mounted insaid slot having a bar engaging hook and an abutment portion, a springto open said latching member, a retractable locking element on said bodymember adapted to engage and lock said latching member when said bar hasactuated said hook portion said latching member adapted to automaticallyrelease said bar when said locking member has been retracted.

RALPH I. GEIGER.

